The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-07-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Lincoln County Commissioners
Meet in Regular July
Session
The Regular Grist of Bills Allowed.
and the Settlement With the
Treasurer q. X.
REGULAR SESSION, JULY, 1887.

| PRESENT were CHAIRMAN GerDer dllt
Commissioner HOkenStad.
The 4th day of July being a lega
holiday the board adjourned to meet a
o'clock a. m. next day.
TUESDAY, JULY 8.
The board met at 10 O'clpck a. m.
with Chairman Gerber and Commits
sioner Hokenstad present, Commits
sioner Fowles appeared at o'clock an9
was present at the afternoon session.
The whole afternoon was taken ul
with the work Of reviewing the assess
ment returns Of the various towns il
the county.
Adjourned at 0 O'Clock p. III. to meet
| at D O'Clock a. m. next day.
| WEDNESDAY, JULY &.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present.
The whole forenoon was spent iii TT
viewing the assessment rolls.
At II o'clock m. recess of one hour
was taken for dinner
RecOnvened at | o'clock. Full board
present.
The work Of equalization was again
taken up and considered during the at,
ternOOn.
At 6 O'Clock p. m. the board adjourn
ed to meet at 8 a. m. next day.
THURSDAY. JULY I.
Board met Thursday morning pur.
suant to adjournment. Full board pres
| ent.
The entire day was spent in continu-
ing the work of reviewing and equaliz-
ing the assessment rolls.
On motion adjourned at p. m. to
meet at Il. m. next day.
FRIDAY, JULY ..
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The work of equalization being un-
der consideration was again taken up.
y. r. Brown appeared before the
board and filed with the county auditor
petition verified by his affidavit in the
matter of the assessment of the Lincoln
County Bank, on the raising of the item
of moneys and credits by the equaliz-
ing board of the city of Canton. After
due consideration the prayer of the pc
titiOner was granted, and the auditor
instructed to correct the assessment
roll to correspond with said petition.
On motion adjourned at 6 o'clock p.
m. to meet at o'clock a. m. next day.
SATURDAY, JULY 8.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present,
The work of equalization was con-
sidered during the whole day.
On motion adjourned at + o'clock p.
m. to meet at 10 o'clock a. M, OH Mon
day. July II, 1887.
MONDAY, JULY H.
The board convened on Monday pur-
suant to adjournment, Chairman Ger
Der and Commissioner IIokenstad be-
ing present. Commissioner FOwles app
peared at o'clock and was present at
llle AFTERNOON session.
The work of equalization was contin-
ued during the whole day.
On motion adjourned at 6 o'clock p.
m. to meet at 8 O'Clock a. m next day,
TUESDAY, JULY II.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Full board present
On motion the auditor was instructed
to assess L. p. Helmey with improve
ments on government land to the
amount of $500.
Having fully considered the question
of equalization for the various towns it
was on motion ordered that the follow
ing changes be made in the value of
real estate and personal property, towit:
lst. That real estate in Eden township
be raised 8 per cent
That real estate in Highland town
ship be raised 10 per cent.
That real estate in Lincoln township
be raised II per cent.
That real estate in Delaware town
ship be raised Is per cent.
That real estate in Canton township
be raised % per cent.
That real estate in Dayton township
be raised per cent
That real estate in Springdale town
ship be raised per cent.
That real estate in Fairview town
ship be raised 8 per cent.
That real estate in Norway township
be reduced per cent,
That real estate in Perry township be
reduced per cent:
I'd. That the following changes be made
in the value of horses in townships
as follows, toWit:
Norway raised per cent.
Fairview raised 35 per cent.
Delaware raised IS per cent.
Grant raised 2l per cent.
Springdale raised Is per cent.
Pleasant raised 6 per cent.
Highland raised per cent.
Canton raised per cent.
Perry raised per cent
Lynn reduced per cent.
City OF Canton reduced per cent.
Sd. That the following changes be
made in the value of tWo-year old
colts in townships as follows, towit;
Highland township raised per cent.
Delaware township raised per cent.
Lynn township raised 3 per cent.
Perry township raised per cent.
Fairview township raised l9 per cent.
Eden township reduced 81 per cent.
Lincoln township raised per cent.
Canton township raised per cent.
LaValley township raised 4 per cent.
Delapre township raised per cent.
Norway township raised 2 per cent.
City OF Canton reduced II per cent.
4th. That the following changes be
made in the value of yearling colts
in townships, as follows, towit:
Highland township raised 2 per cent.
Fairview township raised per cent.
Springdale township reduced per
cent.
City of Canton reduced IS per cent.
Delaware township raised per cent.
Eden township reduced "a per cent.
Norway township reduced 3 per cent.
5th. That the value of cows be chang
ed in the townships, as follows, to-
wit:
Perry township raised per cent.
Eden township raised per cent.
9th. That the following changes be
made in the value of three-year old
cattle in townships, as follows, to-
wit:
LaValley township raised 66 per cent.
1th. That the following changes be
made in the value of two-year old
cattle in townships, as follows, to-
wit:
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